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Caral Sacred Citadel Full Day
- 11–12 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Visiting Caral you will experience the first cradle of civilisation emerged in about 5000BC, these ancient people with bountiful food on hand in the rich ocean, rose at around the same time as five other major civilisations in the world. They built stone pyramids here, for instance, at exactly the same time that the Egyptians were building their much more famous counterparts. If this new advanced culture was not famous for art or ceramics, it was its architecture that was its strength. The same grand pyramids and temples of worship that are still partly standing around. You will discover this fascinating place in a private car that will pick you up from your hotel and with a bilingual guide from Lima, who will translate what the authorized guides in Caral will explan during the tour. Then you will visit Bandurria Bandurria an early coastal fishing settlement featuring the first evidence of a ceremonial stone architecture.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- You will have lunch in a tipycal peruvian restaurant in Huacho and could enjoy a good ceviche!
What's not
- tips
Itinerary
You will appreciate the beauty of the Malecon de Miraflores in front of the Pacific Ocean.
En un recorrido aproximado de 4 horas, podran apreciar la carretera Panamerica la cual une por el norte desde Alaska hasta Argentina por el Sur. Para opcional para refrescos
Caral is located near Peru’s central Pacific coast. It’s about a 4 hours drive from Lima, the guided walking tour there is about 1 or 1.5 hr, and as such this tour is offered as a full-day adventure. The city site of Caral is almost 5,000 years old, making it the oldest city in the Americas. It spreads over 150 acres and includes plazas, residential buildings, temples, pyramids, and an amphitheater. During the tour, you’ll enjoy seeing the main pyramid, the courtyards and amphitheater. The views of the surrounding valley are impressive.
After enjoying a delicious Peruvian lunch, we will visit the archaeological complex of Bandurria, an old fishing village. In addition to seeing pyramids, mounds and circular areas similar to those of Caral, we will approach a natural viewpoint from which we will get a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean and the Albufera Paradise.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The driver will contact the passengers at the front desk of the hotel or if they were in a house, the contact will be in the front door of the house. Our driver will be easily identified as he has a photocheck with his name.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- PERU CARAL TOURS SAC
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Lima
- Its from-price is 41% above the median of the 239 day trips we list in Lima.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 72 of 239.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Lima
Lima, Peru's capital on clifftops above the Pacific, is a city of colonial plazas, pre-Inca ruins and an exciting, celebrated food scene.
The historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, revolves around the Plaza Mayor, with the cathedral, the Government Palace and the Archbishop's Palace with its carved wooden balconies. The Monastery of San Francisco hides catacombs beneath its yellow church, and the colonial mansions around it recall the riches of the viceroyalty.
Top-ranked sights in Lima: Miraflores, Lima Plaza Mayor, Church and Convent of Saint Francis (Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco).
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